Nils Hanson is a second-generation Punk - his mother attended New Wave and Early Hardcore shows in Los Angeles, and his grandfather owned a Skateboard Shop (Staton Skateboards) in Redondo Beach. In 2016 he co-founded Varsity Los Angeles (a vintage clothing shop in Hollywood). Hanson also worked as Archival Merchandise Manager for the original clothing and posters created in 1987 for Luna Luna (an Historic Art Carnival created by Andre Heller in Hamburg Germany featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Kenny Scharf, Salvador Dali, Roy Lichtenstein and more) with a grand exhibit opening in 2023. Nils is a key figure and first-generation buyer; seller and broker focused on building a strong market for the Vintage T Shirt as collector's items and historical relics to be preserved and giving them much due appreciation and value.